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Burger King
Insta-Burger King
in 1953
in
Jacksonville
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Burger King
in 1953
in
Jacksonville
serving a simple menu of hamburgers, fries, and shakes
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Franchisees
Burger King
in 1954
in
Miami
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James McLamore
Whopper
in 1957
in
Burger King
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David Edgerton
Whopper
in 1957
in
Burger King
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Burger King
Whopper
in 1957
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1963
Burger King
a store
in 1963
in
San Juan
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Pillsbury Company
Burger King
in 1967
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Burger King
a restaurant
in 1969
in
Windsor, Ontario
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Burger King
a restaurant
in 1971
in
Perth suburb of Innaloo
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Burger King
a restaurant
in 1975
in
Madrid
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Burger King
Star Wars
in 1977
selling a set of collectible glasses featuring the movie's characters
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Donald Smith
Operation Phoenix
in 1978
in
Burger King
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Donald Smith
franchising agreements
in 1978
in
Burger King
limited the size and influence of franchisees, preventing situations like the Chart House conflict
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1979
Burger King
Specialty Sandwich line
in 1979
targeting a more mature customer base and featuring chicken and fish options
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Donald Smith
in 1980
in
Burger King
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Burger King
a controversial television commercial
in 1981
featuring a young Sarah Michelle Gellar, claiming that BK burgers were superior to McDonald's
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McDonalds
Burger King
in 1981
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Burger King
a restaurant
in 1982
in
Japan
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Burger King
in 1982
in
Taiwan
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Burger King
in 1982
in
Singapore
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Burger King
in 1982
in
South Korea
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1983
Burger King
Croissan'Wich
in 1983
for the breakfast market
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Norman E. Brinker
Burger Wars
in 1984
in
Burger King
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Burger King
DiversiFoods
in 1984
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Burger King
AM Express
in 1985
adding items like French toast sticks and mini-muffins
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Grand Metropolitan
Burger King
in 1989
in
Pillsbury Company
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Hurricane Andrew
headquarters
in 1992
in
Burger King
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Burger King
Meatloaf Specialty Sandwich
in 1993
but it failed to gain traction and was discontinued
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Burger King
a multi-tiered value menu
in 1993
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Chester Bennington
in 1993
in
Burger King
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1999
Burger King
Pokemon
in 1999
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Diageo
Burger King
in 2000
After years of underperformance and strategic drift under various owners
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Brad Blum
CEO
in 2002
in
Burger King
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Brad Blum
Franchisee Financial Restructuring Initiative
in 2002
in
Burger King
in partnership with Trinity Capital, LLC
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TPG Capital
Burger King
in 2002
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Brad Blum
Crispin Porter + Bogusky
in 2002
in
Burger King
an advertising agency
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3G Capital
Burger King
in 2010
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3G Capital
a controlling stake
in 2010
in
Burger King
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2011
John W. Chidsey
CEO
in 2011
in
Burger King
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Alex Behring
CEO
in 2011
in
Burger King
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